Shares slipped 5.55% to ₹1,072.90 on the NSE after Hatsun Agro Product Ltd. disclosed Q2 net profit of ₹116 crore, up 5.6% YoY, while revenue rose 19.4% to ₹2,898 crore.
Operating earnings grew modestly 2% to ₹331 crore, but the EBITDA margin contracted from 13.4% to 11.4%, indicating cost pressure eroding profitability on each rupee of sales.
Chairman RG Chandramogan attributes the squeeze to geopolitical uncertainty, El Niño‑driven weather patterns and rising agricultural input costs, yet stresses the company’s farmer network and brand strength as buffers.
The firm sold 288 crore consumer packs in the six‑month period, averaging 1.58 crore packs a day, and is pushing into Maharashtra and Odisha while boosting procurement, processing and distribution; shares remain 8.8% lower month‑to‑date but up 9.4% YTD.